Wagon stake



1,499,122 E. E. PARSONAGE ET AL WAGON STAKE june 24. 1924.

Flled July 13. 1921 srarss eans PATENT orrics.

EDWARD E. PARSONAGE, VIRGIL F. BOZEMAN, AND CHRIST E. JOHNSON, OFMOLINE,

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO DEER-E & COMPANY, MOLINE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORA-TION OF ILLINOIS.

WVAGON STAKE.

Application filed July 13, 1921.

To all whom it may concern A Be it known that we, EDWARD E. PARsoN- AGE,VIRGIL F. BOZEMAN, and CHRIST E.

- JOHNSON, citizens of the United States,

residing at Moline, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon Stakes, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

Our invention relates to wagon stakes and more particularly to that typereadily attachable to a wagon and which can be as readily removedtherefrom.

An object of our invention is to provide means whereby when stakes havebeen bent out of plumb by accident or pressure from a load, they canreadily be returned to their original and correct position as will befully hereinafter explained.

A further object of our invention is to provide a stake of such aconstruction that it can be manufactured in various lengths and storedwith economy of space.

()ur invention has also for its object to provide a stake which can bemanufactured complete and shipped in quantities desired separate fromthe bolsters or wagon body on which they are to be used.

Referring to the drawings in which similar numerals indicate identicalparts- Figure 1 shows an end of a bolster with our stake mountedthereon.

I Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a section 011 the line 33 of Figure 2.

The body 1 of the stake is preferably of wood, of the thickness andlength desired, and rests directly on the bolster 2. On the forward faceof the stake body 1 is a reenforcing plate 3, and a similar plate 4: ison the rear face of the stake body 1, both of said plates are rigidlyconnected to the stake body 1 by rivets 5 and 6. The plate 3 is bent atits lower end to form a foot 7 and a similar foot 8 is at the lower endof the plate 4:. The feet 7 and 8 extend outwardly from the plates 3 and4 and their lower surface is in the same plane as the base of the stakebody 1, consequently they rest upon the bolster 2 and constitute a firmbrace against a force applied to the front or rear of the stake body 1.

To secure the stake body 1 in place and 9 and 10 forming facings for thestake body Serial ,No. 484,345.

hold it rigidly against the bolster 2 we em ploy a bar bent upon itself,and between the arm 9 and 10 of which the stake body 1 is securely heldby rivets 11 and 12; the arms 1 to receive and resist the force tendingto move the stake out of plumb. From the rivet 12 the arm 10 is bent atan angle away from the stake body 1 for a part of its length and is thencurved toward the stake body 1,, the curve terminating at the bolster 2,from which point downwardly the arm 10 is bent to form a tubular part 13which extends through a hole 14, bored in the bolster 2, and projectsfrom the under side of the bol-; ster 2; The tubular part 13 is threadedat its lower end to receive a nut 15 between which and the bolster is awasher 16.

The arm 9 extends in full length parallel with the stake body 1, and itslower portion is bent to form a tubular part 18 which extends below thebolster through a hole 19, bored therein. The lower termination of thetubular part 18 is threaded to receive a nut 20. We have utilized part17 of the fifth-wheel structure, not shown, in place of a washer betweenthe'nut 20 and the bolster 2, but this can be dispensed with and anordinary washer substituted therefor. A metallic band 21 is securedabout the end of the bolster.

It is a common occurrence that stakes are frequently bent away from thewagon body by pressure from a load, and, as stakes are ordinarilyconstructed, the result is damage that cannot be repaired and a newstake must be supplied. It is also true that accident may incline astake toward the wagon, forcing it out of plumb to its irreparableinjury. With our construction however if the stake is forced out ofplumb toward the end of the bolster it can be readily drawn back byoperation of the nut 20 on the threaded end of the tubular part 18 ofthe arm 9, and if forced inward out of plumb, operation of the nut 15 onthe tubular part 13 of the arm 10 will restore it. The feet 7 and 8form, with the lower end of the stake body, a broad base restingsquarely on the bolster and held firmly in position by the meansdescribed; and, as shown, the stake body is in constant and forciblecontact with the bolster, whether in plumb or forced out of it by overpressure from a load or from some untoward means acting upon it fromoutside the wagon on which the stake is mounted. There is no mortiseconnection of the stake to the bolster and the construction is capableof standing considerably more than the usual strain, and combines withciencya very material economy of manu facture.

It is a universal practice of wagon manufacturers to store their goodsknock down and to ship them in similar condition. Space in the factoryand also in the cars must be economized, and to that end the parts mustbe of such form as to permit close stowage without in any way lesseningthat strength in the goods which the user requires. Bolsters. arecommonly stowed or shipped with the stakes attached to them, and toovercome the objectionable features stated we have found it necessary tode vise a stake which can be shipped, separate from the bolster, inquantity packages, and secured to the bolster on arrival at destination.As usually constructed the bolster and stake are mortised togetherforming a body awkward to handle and difficult to stow, but with ourconstruction the bolster and stake are stowed or shipped with a maximumeconomy of space and ease of handling.

Another advantage with our construction is that stakes of varying lengthcan be carried in stock and supplied according to the trade demands, forthe fittings on all lengths of stakes are alike, and the holes 14 and 19are ready bored in the bolsters. \Ve do not limit ourselves to makingthe parts 13 and 18 tubular as they can be forged solid, and preferablyround in cross section.

Vhat we claim is 1. As a new article of manufacture, a stake adapted forattachment t a wagon body and comprising a stake body having metallicfacings on opposite sides and a base secured to the base body, one ofsaid facings covering the length of the stake body and extending belowwith a tubular portion threaded at its lower end, the second facing bentaway from the stake body intermediate its length and having a curvedpart terminating in a tubular portion extending below the stake body andthreaded at its lower end.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a

stake adapted for attachment to a. wagon body and comprising a stakebody having metallic facings on opposite sides thereof and extendingbelow said stake body and threaded on their lower ends, and platessecured by rivets through the stake body adjacent the lower end thereof,said plates terminating in portions bent away from the stake body and inthe same plane as the base thereof.

EDWARD E. PARSONAGE. VIE-GIL F. BOZEMAN. CHRIST E. JOHNSON.

